New Zealand's flightless birds are retreating to moa refuges
Researchers have found New Zealand's endangered flightless birds are seeking refuge in the locations where six species of moa last lived before going extinct.
View ArticleScientists using new sound tech to save animals from extinction
Scientists are using new technology to help endangered animals by listening to their sounds.
View ArticleCash and conservation: A worldwide analysis of wildlife represented on money
Researchers investigate the representation of native fauna on 4,541 banknotes from 207 countries between 1980 and 2017, to identify geographic hotspots and taxonomic patterns, and determine whether...
View ArticleResearchers explore cancer susceptibility in birds
In one of the largest studies of cancer susceptibility across bird species, researchers describe an intriguing relationship between reproductive rates and cancer susceptibility.
View ArticleMass extinction 66 million years ago triggered rapid evolution of bird genomes
Study finds that the mass extinction caused by an asteroid about 66 million years ago led to critical changes in bird genomes that ultimately sparked the incredibly diversity living birds.
View ArticleFlamingos don't preen more than other waterbirds
Despite their famously fancy feathers, flamingos don't spent more time preening than other waterbirds, new research shows.
View ArticleFossil shows how penguins' wings evolved
A tiny fossil penguin plays a huge role in the evolutionary history of the bird, an international study shows.
View ArticleThe ancestor of all modern birds probably had iridescent feathers
Birds tend to be more colorful in the tropics, and scientists wanted to find out how they got there: if colorful feathers evolved in the tropics, or if tropical birds have brightly-colored ancestors...
View ArticleGiant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study...
The pterosaur likely used all four limbs to propel itself in the air, as seen in bats today, researchers have found.
View ArticleNature at risk in the hunt for the perfect selfie
The need for a dramatic selfie or the perfect landscape photo is proving detrimental to nature, a new research collaboration has found.
View ArticleAs human activities expand in Antarctica, scientists identify crucial...
Establishing Key Biodiversity Areas in the Southern Ocean will be vital for safeguarding the ecosystem from the impact of human activities, researchers say.
View ArticleRethinking the dodo
Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species of bird. Researchers have undertaken the most comprehensive review...
View ArticleNew insights on how bird flu crosses the species barrier
The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the avian influenza virus's...
View ArticleThe power of face time: Insights from zebra finch courtship
A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development. Researchers discovered that zebra finches deprived...
View ArticleHuman-wildlife overlap expected to increase across more than half of land on...
Human-wildlife overlap could increase across about 57% of the global lands by 2070 and could lead to more conflict between people and animals. Understanding where the overlap is likely to occur -- and...
View ArticleListen up: New insights into little penguins' sensitivity to noise
Researchers have used state-of-the-art imaging technology to shed light on the hearing sensitivity of Australian Little Penguins and the danger of marine noise pollution. The study details how Little...
View ArticleLike people, vultures get set in their ways and have fewer friends as they age
Young griffon vultures move frequently between sleeping sites in different locations, interacting with many friends. They get set in their ways as they age and roost in the same spots with the same...
View ArticleResearchers give adult zebra finches back their ability to learn new songs
We all know the adage, 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks.' As we age, our ability to learn new skills, like mastering a foreign language or picking up a musical instrument, seems to fade. The...
View ArticleState-by-state data boosts bird conservation planning
New data summaries will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state -- a crucial tool in protecting species.
View Article'Some pterosaurs would flap, others would soar' -- new study further confirms...
Some species of pterosaurs flew by flapping their wings while others soared like vultures, demonstrates a new study. Findings include a new pterosaur with a five-meter wingspan, which is one of the...
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